general problems of the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan - part 2

We have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. We have replaced cams and rockers, coil packs and spark plugs, starter,battery,pcm and still get ap304 code. We have taken it back where we bought our vehicle and they cannot figure it out! we have taken it to 2 different mechanics. . . . One says we need an engine and one says the pistons and head. What is wrong with Chrysler? they know they have more than 7500 pentastar engines that are faulty. . . . Stand behind your product & reputation!!!! engine runs fine running but shudders at idle. . . . . Fix this issue!.

Engine smoking and over heat. Defect heater hoses y fitting splits . Its all over u tube as a common problem. Poor and no warranty $450 repair.

The engine of 3. 6 l of my car has a very sharp sound, according to specialists consulted it is a problem with the heads that is a manufacturing defect of these 3. 6 l engines.

(jft - no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. While operating the vehicle, the engine misfired while approaching a stop light. The failure increased once the engine temperature increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 32,000.

While driving the van just cut off in the middle of the road. It managed to roll to the shoulder and started. The van was driven a little further and the same thing happened again. The next day the same thing happened. It was taken to a dealership and they said it was the wrong size tires on the rear caused the abs to come on and stopped the vehicle. They replaced the tires and returned the van. Two days later it did the same thing. Took the van back and they kept it for over a month. They replaced the transmission & returned it. The same problem occurred again and was taken back. The dealership could recreate the problem but didn't know what was wrong with it. Another month or more goes by and they decided that the pump that they replaced was defective. They replaced the pump and returned the van. A couple of weeks go by and the van is cutting off again. It is currently at the dealership again. Each time that this happened the vehicle was being driven on a roadway in traffic. This really could cause an accident. I believe this vehicle is just a lemon and cannot be repaired to the point that anyone feels safe driving it.

I was driving at night and all of a sudden the car died while in motion; the engine stop working, the lights went very dim and it was difficult to drive it at that moment, I almost got hit from the car behind me and I was close to hit the car in front of me. I didn't get any warning lights for the engine or the battery. I tried to turn it on again and it cranked but didn't start. A little latter I tried again and the car started. While driving back home I notice that the lights were dim, but I didn't get any warning lights from the engine or the battery again. I also noticed that the stereo reset all the stations and the clock. It was very dangerous. I am very upset because that's the car my kids ride everyday.

Our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan has the same exact issues as 2011-2013 models with the misfire on cylinder 2 or multiple cylinders, as well as the engine ticking. We have tried to pursue this problem with Chrysler via our local Dodge dealership. They say it is a mere coincidence. We feel that it is a continuation of the same problem into the new model year, and that their supposed fix for this problem is not what they thought it would be. The engine light came on within hours of purchasing it from a reputable used car dealership. Returned to dealer, they read the code, said it was probably just a fluke, and reset it. A couple hours later it came back on. Brought it back to the dealership. They tried the "easy" fixes (spark plugs, wires, coil) and the engine continued to throw the same code. They brought it to a regular Dodge dealership, where they cleaned the injectors, said the problem was solved and sent us on our way. Within hours it threw the same code. Called the dealership, but they did not respond. We lived 8 hours away, and were halfway home at that point. So we tried to pursue it with our local dealership, and they are saying it is just a coincidence. We have done extensive research, both before and after purchasing the vehicle, and intentionally avoided the 11-13 models because of this exact problem. Now we realize we should have bought one of those model years because Dodge will correct their problem. However, not enough complaints have been made about the 14s to get them to own up to the continued problem and offer a repair. All we got from the local dealership was a quote for $2500 to fix this problem. Our research has turned up several other 2014 vehicles with the same pentastar engine (not necessarily Grand Caravans) that are having the same issue. Dodge extended the warranty for 11-13 to 150,000 due to this exact same problem. They should include 2014.

My 2014 Grand Caravan has been having issues with not starting. I may have to try 4 times before it will start. This was bad enough, but it has also left me sitting in very busy traffic 3 times in the last two weeks. The first time happened as I was exiting off the interstate. The car just went dead with no warning. I was able to restart and keep going. The second and third incidents happened yesterday. The first time it went dead yesterday was as I was pulling out of my driveway. I was completely on the road and was in the process of trying to accelerate. My car began to shake, all lights came on the panel, and the car was dead. The second time this happened yesterday, I was slowing down to stop at a red light on a very busy 4 lane highway. The car went dead with no warning. We took this car to the dealership to have it checked. They said there was nothing they could do because there was no code. I refuse to drive this car, that we've had less than a year, because I fear for my life and even more for my child's life. This needs to be fixed immediately.

Got the car in November 2014. After 1 month engine light came on. Happened 5 times since .

We purchased the vehicle on 9/27/15. On 10/3/14 while driving 70 mph on the interstate the vehicle died and shook violently. All system indicator lights flashed randomly. 10/4/14 the vehicle died while at a stop sign. 5/6/15 the vehicle died while at a stop sign. 5/10/15 the battery light appeared for 2 hours.

I came out of my house on Friday morning (09/26/2014) to find my van parked in my carport with the engine running. Apparently my car had started the engine and ran for about 20 minutes by itself with no human interaction, this is strange because I do not have a remote starter and it does not have the ability to start on its own. As I approached the car I could see that there was no key in the ignition and that the doors were still locked. I have 2 key fobs, both were in my possession, and using one of the key fobs I was able to unlock the drivers door. There was no sign of forced entry, I am the only one living at my residence and no one else had access to the car keys. I found the ignition switch was in the off position so I inserted the key fob and turned it to the on position an back to the off position several times but the engine continued running. I called the dealership that sold me the vehicle and talked with 2 different service technicians but neither one could offer an explanation. They asked me to bring the vehicle in for service, which I did and I am currently waiting on the disposition. After I got off the phone with the service technician the car stopped running and I was then able to use the key fob to turn on the ignition and to start and stop the vehicle normally. I have owned the van about 3 months and prior to this event I noticed that my power door locks were open sometimes after I had left the car locked. Up until this incident I had assumed that I accidently mashed the unlock button on my key fob while it was in my pants pocket, but now I am not so sure.

I was driving down the road and without warning, multiple warning lights appeared on the dash/warning alarms sounded. I immediately lost brakes and power steering. The vehicle did nothing when pushing on gas or brake. I was able to pull off the road and slow the vehicle to a stop. I turned it off and then was unable to start the van. It would not turn over, not even to roll up the windows. The van sat approximately 45 minutes while waiting for a tow. After that time, I was able to restart the van. The malfunction indicator light remained on after starting the van. I was able to safely drive the vehicle 5 miles to the closest dealership without the problem happening again.

Engine has cut off nine times leaving no power brakes or steering. Vehicle has accelerated four times. Dealership cannot find a problem. Engine idles very rough.

We were driving 55mph on route 100 in maryland when the driver's knee bumped the key and the ignition moved into the off position. The engine turned off. The car lost power steering and brakes. We tried to restart the car while it was still in motion but it did not restore the power brakes or power steering. We pulled over and put it in park and turned off the ignition. We restarted the vehicle successfully. We then reproduced the event by bumping the driver's knee into the key again while parked, with the same results. This was a rental van from enterprise rental car in columbia, MD.

I was driving this brand new rental van on a 4-lane state highway. I'd been on the road less than an hour when I engaged the cruise control. The van was in cruise mode for at most a couple of minutes when I sensed the van slowing. I looked down to see the tachometer at zero; I realized its engine had turned off. Very fortunately for me, there were no other vehicles close by me. I was able to cruise to the shoulder and come to a stop. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe all of the vehicle's power was off (for example, I don't think I had power steering anymore). I put the vehicle in park, restarted the ignition, and decided to continue on my trip. I ended up putting just over 1,000 miles on it over the next 7 days, and the incident didn't happen again. During that time, I waited probably for another 400 miles before I risked trying the cruise control again (again, when no vehicles were nearby); no problems again. Yet, this definitely could have been an accident-inducing defect had I been in traffic in which the uncontrolled decrease in speed could have been dangerous. This is of course a Chrysler product, not a gm, my experience was strikingly similar to some of the stories I've heard / read about people driving cobalts. I did report this incident to the (alamo) rental car guy when I returned the vehicle. But again, after reading about the cobalt ignition problems over the last couple of weeks, I felt compelled to report this to NHTSA.